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11lbs hen salmon caught at Red Barn on the Usk on an orange Rapala at 8.15pm last night. Water was still quite high and coloured. I had fished the fly for 2 hours with no success, turned to the rapala, briefly hooked a fish with my first cast then landed the 11lbs fish shortly afterwards. Slightly coloured and returned. Several other fishing showing.

My first trip to Craig Llyn was aimed at trout and grayling. On arrival the generous owner suggested, even challenged me to catch a salmon instead. Well always up for an angling challenge, my willing change of tactics to a heavy unnamed copper wire fly eventually landed a cracking 16 pounder from the fast but deep Abercymryn pool. I found this naturally rocky and multi pooled beat well maintained and benefitting from some really exciting opposite bank fishing. The three parking areas are fairly close to the river. With the Elan dams now overflowing and upland bogs fully saturated, given a little more rain the autumn prospects for this way up river beat look very good indeed.
The beat looks ideal for all types of fly fishing. But be prepared as the season fades for the unexpected. Big trout on salmon flies as well as the contrary. Low water salmon on tiny trout flies. All in all a very exciting up river beat that kept me occupied all day long. I intend several more visits. Thank you.

Smashing little brook, fished nymph all day and managed several fish in the 8- 10 inch range. Rain overnight certainly helped and got them going.

A dry sunny date (noteworthy considering the summer we have had) but there was quite a strong wind, with a chill in it, blowing downstream. Very few rises seen all day. Only an 8" and a 12" WBT caught in fast flowing water on a beaded hares ear nymph- both returned.
Some brief fly hatches in the early evening but little interest shown by the trout.

River was around 3ft up and very coloured. Managed to catch barel throughout the day, but it slowed when the sun was out. Another great day on the Wye.

Great stretch, very overgrown, 'proper' fishing. The farmer even gave me lift to the top swims on his quad bike! Tried for barbel and pike, more success with the former.

4 small trout caught and returned. Had hoped to fish an evening rise but not much moving. All fish took a Peter Ross.

Brilliant sunny afternoon spent in the magnificent landscape of Glan yr Afon. Unfortunately no fish this time.

The river was still coloured unfortunately so the few trout we caught were generally small and at the margins. I like the beat however and would like to try it again next year, hopefully in better conditions. I agree with recent post that the steps leading down are loose in places and potentially dangerous and would advise care generally when when walking on any slabs. The Himalayan Balsam is a problem also but the fly hatch seemed (from an earlier wash-off visit) to be excellent and the beat itself is rather lovely.

River levels were up from the rivers average level and visibility was not great due to heavy rainfall a few days prior to us fishing. We caught trout and grayling on both nymphs and dry flies. A nice day out. 8 brown trout and 9 grayling caught in total.